UC Davis Medical Center, the 627-bed teaching hospital for the UC Davis School of Medicine, ranks among the nation’s best hospitals for delivering high-quality care. The medical center was ranked Sacramento's top hospital by U.S. News & World Report in its 2016-17 ratings, and among nation's best in 10 medical specialties. The hospital also earned the National Research Corporation Consumer Choice Award for the 16th time in 2015-16.